1965 New Cars and NHRA Classes

[Paul Ceasrine]

1965 Dodge

Coronet..........................'426 Hemi'...................................S/S or S/SA

Coronet Model 440.......426/365 HP 'Street Wedge.......B/S or B/SA
Coronet 500...................426/365 HP 'Street Wedge'......B/S or B/SA

Coronet 500 (conv.).......426/365 HP 'Street Wedge'.....B/S or B/SA

Polara.............................426/365 HP 'Street Wedge'......C/S or C/SA

Coronet..........................383/330 HP..................................B/S or B/SA

Coronet 500..................383/330 HP..................................C/S or C/SA

Coronet (conv.).............383/330 HP..................................C/S or C/SA

Polara............................383/330 HP..................................D/S or D/SA

Coronet (Wagon)..........383/330 HP.................................D/S or D/SA

Coronet..........................361/265 HP..................................F/S or F/SA

Dart GT..........................273/235 HP..................................D/S or D/SA

Dart................................273/180 HP..................................H/S or H/SA

Dart (Wagon)................273/180 HP..................................I/S or I/SA

[Paul Ceasrine]

1965 Buick

Gran Sport (Sedan Post-car)..............401/325 HP..........B/S or B/SA
Gran Sport (Hardtop)...........................401/325 HP..........B/S or B/SA

Gran Sport (Convertible).....................401/325 HP..........C/S or C/SA

Buick Wildcat.......................................425/360 HP..........C/S or C/SA

Buick Riviera........................................425/340 HP..........D/S or D/SA

Buick Skylark........................................300/250 HP..........F/S or F/SA

1965 Gran Sport 401/325 HP, classed in (B/SA)

[Paul Ceasrine]

1965 Oldsmobile

4-4-2...........................400/345 HP.....................B/S or B/SA

F-85............................330/310 HP.....................C/S or C/SA

[Hemi Moose]

Here's a few more shots of the Reynolds Buick Gran Sport from SoCal...there were two cars built after the first one rolled.

[Hemi Moose]

Anyone know how many of these '65 Chevrolets with the 409 motor were built...

[Paul Ceasrine]

Moose,

1965 Chevrolet Engines (Biscayne, BelAir, Impala, Impala Super Sport and Caprice)

Typical NHRA Class for Biscyane 2-Door Sedan 'Post-Car'

The 'base car' was the Biscayne,
* BelAir Sedan was 10 lbs. heavier
* Impala Coupe was 90 lbs. heavier
* Impala Super Sport Coupe was 135 lbs. heavier

* Production of the '409' was shut down early in mid-year production.

283/220 HP.........H/S
327/250 HP.........F/S
327/300 HP.........E/S
396/325 HP.........D/S
409/340 HP.........C/S
409/400 HP.........A/S

The 1965 Impala Coupe #3570 lbs. with the 327/300 HP was a perfect fit into E/S in 1965.

[HEMIDARTDAVE]

[QUOTE=Hemi Moose;361942]Anyone know how many of these '65 Chevrolets with the 409 motor were built...



The figures I've seen are:

1965 409 2828 total

340hp 2086

400hp 742

[Paul Ceasrine]

Good Hunting........ Hemi Dart Dave

The 409 last came off the production line on February 1, 1965 - but still
a production total of 2828 escaped out of GM.

The 409/400 HP had a 'special loud noise' at the track, with big tube headers.

With 4.56 gears, Headers, 7" Slicks and a good driver (easing off the line), they were one tough combination,
and a decent street-strip car could run low 13.00's.

But the lighter 396 engine (90 lbs.) was the way to go for 1965, especially on the street.

The 396/325 HP for 1965 with the correct 'cheater camshaft' was a
decent street-strip car.

Production numbers for a 1965 Impala Super Sport with the 396/325 HP engine, an astounding 55,499.

[Hemi Moose]

396 Turbo Jet in the '65 full size models...



396 Turbo Jet in the '65 Corvette...

[HEMIDARTDAVE]

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